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Diseases of the soul a discourse divine, moral, and physical. By Tho. AdamsDiseases of the soule a discourse diuine, morall, and physicall. By Tho. Adams
Diseases of the soul a discourse divine, moral, and physical. By Tho. Adams.Diseases of the soule a discourse diuine, morall, and physicall. By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by George Purslowe for John Budge, 1616London: printed by George Purslowe for Iohn Budge, 1616
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1. Loud speech he loves not, except from his own lips. All noise is tedious to him, but his own: and that is most tedious to the company. He loves to hear himself talk out of measure. He wonders, that the senses of all his hearers do not get up into their ears, to watch and catch his mysteries with attention and silence; when as yet himself is more Non-resident from his theme, then a discontinuer is from his charge.
1. Lowd speech hee loues not, except from his owne lippes. All noise is tedious to him, but his owne: and that is most tedious to the companie. Hee loues to heare himselfe talke out of measure. He wonders, that the senses of all his hearers doe not get vp into their eares, to watch and catch his mysteries with attention and silence; when as yet himself is more Non-resident from his theme, then a discontinuer is from his charge.
2. The clear light he cannot endure, for his brain is too light already. He presumes, that his head contains more knowledge then ten Bishops; and wonders that the Church was so overseen, as to forget him, when offices were disposing, or places a dealing; and because he can get none, rails at all for Antichristian. He is the only wise man, if he might teach all men to judge him, as he judgeth himself: and no star should shine in our Orb, without borrowing some of his light. He offers to reform ⟨p. 6⟩that man, that would inform him; and presumes of so much light, that if himself were set, our world would be left without a Sun.
2. The cleere light he cannot endure, for his braine is too light already. He presumes, that his head containes more knowledge then tenne Bishops; and wonders that the Church was so ouerseene, as to forget him, when offices were disposing, or places a dealing; and because he can get none, railes at all for Antichristian. He is the only wise man, if he might teach all men to iudge him, as he iudgeth himselfe: and no starre should shine in our Orbe, without borrowing some of his light. Hee offers to reforme